Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Belgium or Chile?

Belgium, at 7,434 hectares against 6,292 hectares in Chile as of 2023.

What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Belgium and Chile?

1,142 hectares, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Chile: Deforestation embedded in trade

Belgium

7,434 hectares

in 2023

Chile

6,292 hectares

in 2023

Belgium rank

26th

Chile rank

28th

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

Belgium
Chile

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7,434 hectares against 6,292 hectares in Chile, a difference of 1,142 hectares.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chile ahead.

Belgium ranks 26th and Chile ranks 28th of 178 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Chile	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14,834 hectares	24,475 hectares	9,641 hectares	Chile
2010s	14,119 hectares	25,379 hectares	11,260 hectares	Chile
2020s	9,594 hectares	12,414 hectares	2,820 hectares	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Belgium or Chile?: Belgium, at 7,434 hectares against 6,292 hectares in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Belgium and Chile?: 1,142 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?: Belgium ranks 26th and Chile ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.